Preview: Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United

Wycombe Wanderers entertain Cambridge United on Saturday in their 36th league game of the season.

The Chairboys had no game at the weekend but were beaten 1-0 by Coventry City at Adams Park the previous Tuesday evening.

It was a second home defeat in four days for Gareth Ainsworth's side who had suffered a 4-2 setback at the hands of Morecambe on the Saturday.

The consecutive defeats brought to an end an impressive run of seven wins and a draw for Wanderers who were previously unbeaten in 2018.

It was a fine run that propelled the Chairboys from play-off hopefuls to second-favourites for automatic promotion with the bookmakers.

The two defeats, coupled with results elsewhere, have cost Wanderers their place in the top three for now, but Ainsworth's side have a game in hand on 3rd placed Notts County who they trail on goal difference only.

Wanderers are currently in 4th place with 62 points, 12 points more than they had at the same stage last season.

Ainsworth made three changes to his starting line-up against the Sky Blues.

Dan Scarr, Marcus Bean and Nathan Tyson were all handed recalls to the side.

They were preferred to Matt Bloomfield and Craig Mackail-Smith who both dropped to the bench, while loanee Nathan McGinley was missing from the squad altogether.

Sido Jombati made a welcome return to the bench after two months out with a knee injury.

Randell Williams has returned from treatment at parent club Watford and is available if selected.

Scott Kashket is "back to fitness now" according to the Blues boss, while Michael Harriman is back in training but not quite fully fit.

There is no specific news on the likely return of Sam Saunders (knee) or Anthony Stewart (calf).

Cambridge United claimed a share of the spoils after snatching a late equaliser to draw 1-1 at home to ten-man Luton Town on Saturday.

The U's went into the game on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat at promotion-chasers Accrington Stanley.

Since Joe Dunne was named as caretaker manager, United have won three, drawn one and lost one of their five league games and are ranked 4th in the current form guide.

They are currently 14th in the table with 49 points, one point less than they had at the same stage last season.

Dunne named an unchanged starting line-up against the Hatters, but made two changes on the bench with Leon Legge and George Maris both returning from injury.

They were preferred to teenager Harry Darling and loanee Adam Phillips, who were both left out of the 18-man squad.

Dunne has no new injury concerns ahead of this weekend's trip to Adams Park.

Piero Mingoia has been back in full training for the last fortnight after recovering from a groin injury but isn't quite ready to return.

Scourge of the Chairboys Barry Corr is also back in full training after recovering from a groin problem and will be hoping to make the bench.